Vince Young says he's sorry, and this is what men do when they are reflective.

Or, broke. Young needs a job, and repairing his image is required.

But according to those around him, this isn't just a public-relations campaign. Young has a family and a plan; when he isn't working out, he's working toward his degree.

What might save him, however, isn't just that he's changed.

The NFL has, too.

If nothing else, Young seems to have found what he lacked, which is a modicum of maturity. He's taking 15 hours this semester at Texas and will graduate in the spring, and those around him say he looks to be in training-camp shape.

There are signs it's been a process. Last fall, he returned to Austin unsure how he would be received. When he settled in, he relaxed, and his actions speak to that.

He's been generous when asked about Jeff Fisher, for example. The two had butted heads in Tennessee, and Young has been quick to admit he was foolish in those days.

He confirmed that in an interview with the NFL Network on Wednesday. Then, Young said he recently sent a letter to Fisher.

“I definitely wanted to apologize for the things that I did,” he said. Young admitted to being “immature and not paying attention and not listening, and taking my frustration out on a lot of people wasn't the right thing to do.”

Not everything Wednesday made sense, such as when Young announced he could do “a much better job” than “most quarterbacks in the league.”

Fisher would have laughed at that, along with most quarterbacks in the league.

Young also didn't get into the specifics of his life, such as reports he blew through his money, in part by spending as much as $5,000 per week on friends at the Cheesecake Factory. Apologizing for choosing chain restaurants for such extravagance, however, can come later.

“I'm hoping (Fisher) the best in his career,” Young continued, “and I hope I get the same opportunity to finish my career (in the way) that I want to finish it in.”

He's doing everything he can to get that opportunity. Unless an individual workout with an NFL team gets in the way, Young plans to participate in the University of Texas' pro day later this month.

Sometimes those out of school show for these — but it's never someone nearing 30 years of age with his kind of résumé.

The scouts who watch might be impressed by a leaner body, or by his attention to detail. But it won't take long before they see the sidearm delivery that many questioned even when Young was the No. 3 pick in the draft.

Then, some were willing to think his throwing motion could be tweaked. Now they have to assume this is who he is.

In other years, that flaw would likely sink his chances. But with more teams running read-option packages, Young fits into this era better than he did when he came into the league.

Fisher tried some formations that played to Young's ability. But the Titans mostly wanted him to conform to becoming a traditional pocket passer.

Young never ran what Robert Griffin III or Russell Wilson did this past season, and it's a trend that makes Johnny Manziel an intriguing NFL talent despite traits that also aren't traditional. Young should benefit the same way, after all, since there was a time when he was a taller Johnny Football.

Given that, scouts will have something else to measure this month. Young was a remarkable 31-19 as a starting quarterback — all without the luxury of an offense designed to take advantage of his ability.